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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Coins
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Richard III and York
- The Shambles
- William Etty, Artist
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The New Theatre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Red Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms